polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, earthenware, refined (overall material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 3/4 in x 7 3/4 in; 1.905 cm x 19.685 cm
Object Name:
plate
Object Type:
plate
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, Staffordshire
Date made:
April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918
Description (Brief):
Ivory-colored ceramic plate with the "Liberty" motif consisting of a center shield with the American Stars and Stripes surrounded by eleven Allied flags from World War I, including (from left to right) Cuba, Romania, Montenegro, Italy, Great Britain, Belgium, France, Russia, Japan, Portugal, and Serbia. Lillian Gary Taylor designed and sold Liberty China and Queen's Ware to raise funds to support charitable relief organizations during WWI.
